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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
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Butter aud cgg. forcake should always
be beaten to a cream.
Clean stoves when cold with any stove
polish mixed with alum water.
Set dish of water in the oven with
cake when baking and it will seldom
,corch.
Moths can be kept out of garments by
wrapping them in soled colored calico.
1t is said that snutllng powdered borax
up the nostrils will cure catarrhal cold.
You can take out spots from wash
goods by rubbing them with the yolks
of eggs before washing.
The lustre of morocco may be restored
by vanishing with the white of an egg.
Apply with sponge.
\ rich gloss can be put on glass by
rubbing it quickly with newspaper; dry
or wet whiting will give brilliant polish
to glass.
Lemon juice and sugar, mixed very
threats. 1t must be very acid as well
as sweet.
In sweeping carpets use wet news
papers wrung nearly dry and torn in
pieces. The paper collects the dust and
does not soil the carpet.
When the nose threatens to bleed ex-
cessively, it can sometimes be arrested
by putting the feet into hot water, or by
applying mustard plaster between the
shoulders.
For cough, boil togthcr half-cup of
molasses and butter the size of hickory
nut; squeeze into this the juice of one
lemon. This is simple and often an
efficient remedy for an ordinary cough.
To boil a pudding in bag, dip bag
(Which should be made of thick cotton or
linen in hot water and rub the inside
with -four before putting in the pudding
when done dip the bag in cold water and
the pudding will turn out easily. Always
put plate on the bottom of the kettle to
keep the pudding from burning. The
surest and most practical way of not
having milk scorched is to scald it in a
double boiler. or a tin that sets in a ket-
tie of boiling water. The wetting of a
kettle with cold water and allowing it to
remain few minutes before putting the
milk in will lessen the danger of scorch
ing the milk.
When linen has turned yellow, cut up 8
pound of fine white soap into gallon OF
milk and hung it over a fire in a wasf
kettle. When the soap has completely
melted, put in the linen and boil it half al
hour; then take it out. Have ready {
lather of soap and water; wash the liner
in it, and then rinse it through two colo
waters, with very little blue in the last
, i Boston Budget.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

With some exceptions the ladies still
wear the poetic Andalusian headgear,
their glossy tresses piled high, the black
lace covering them dropping in front in
point. The Barcelona shop girl or seam
stress, however, instead of the mantilla,
prefers a crimson or deep yellow silk kerr
chief, that suits to perfection her dark
skin, lefty locks and glorious orbs. Prob
ably their eyes become trained by the
constant contemplation of vivid colors in
mountain and sky. for even in such slight
matters as the selection of a flower TO
place i'll the hair, or the choice of a stock
ing to match the petticoat, the Spanish
lass never errs Oh the score of harmony.
The peasant, too, is no less romantic
than artistic. In dress, department and
physiognomy, in fact from head to foot.
his appearance is characteristic. His
wooden cap is in reality shaped like the
leg of a stocking-happily he does not
stiffen or distend it to its full length
capacity, the effect would be too gro
tesQue for even his inborn gravity; the
lavish superfluity he draws forward, and.
folding it in a scroll over the forehead. it
not only shades the eyes. but is most be-
coming. 1t is generally red and thus not
altogether unlike the Phrygian cap old
men, however, often choose a dark
brown, purple, or gray color His short
Jacket lis of black or blue velveteen. with
clusters of tiny silver filagree buttons; he
wears knee breeches, knitted hose, and
round his waist red sash no less than
five yards In length. To put this on he
lets it trail on the ground, and winds
himself into it by turning round and
round. In the folds of this scarf he car
ries a claspknife of singular shape, pre-
sumably of Moorish origin and peculiar
to Catalonia. The blade is from five to
seven inches in length. and, laying it fiat
in the right hand palm, with the point
touching the tip of the two forefingers,
the "muchacho' knows how to throw it
with deadly accuracy. A pair of sandals,
light and suitable for the climate, COM
plete his equipment and no doubt con-
tribute greatly to the marvellous feats of
speed and endurance for which he is re-
markable. -Gentleman's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
GOLD STORAGE FOR FRUITS.

Some modification of opinion has
taken place within the last year in refer
ence to the value and desirabilitv of ice
refrigeration, especially for grapes, pears,
apples and the tenderer fruits. 1t has
been demonstrated, as was expected, that
Grafton are outside the means and method
of the average grower, and that only the
careful, methodical and painstaking will
be benefited by it. 1t has also been salts
factorily shown that fruits held back by
ice refrigeration must necessarily be used
very soon after exposure to change of
temperature. Impairment of flavor is
also conceded. Within the past few
months a new, patented process has been
brought out in this vicinity for the pres
ervation of perishable goods, fruits, ETC.,
by purified air. This is known as DR..
Foote'S patent, and is entirely distinct
from the enterprise referred to a year ago
as being tried entirely here and not prom
ising satisfactory results, and which has
since been abandoned. But this new
process is yet an experiment, and not
sufficiently approved to warrant its recon-
mendation or to particularly describe it
here.
The object of this article is to answer,
or to suggest an answer, TO the inquiry
of those who cannot afford to erect costly
rcfrigerators, entailng high running eX-
penSes. At Clintondae, few have
storehouses or rooms where they have
kept grapes for eight or ten weeks in
good condition, and when removed from
storage they have withstood the atmos-
pherc change incomparably better than
those from "cold storage" Experience
and observation show that the best loca-
ton for such room or house is in north
ern bank or side-hil. 1t should be double
walled-that is, either there should be
dead-air space between the outer siding
and lining, or the space should be filled
in with saw-dust, or other insulating
material. 1t should be well ventilated
and drained, and there should be windows
on two sides for night ventilation, the
room being opened at night for the cool
air, and closed in the moring. These con-
ditions might be modified according to
circumstances, the main points being adj
equate insulation. ventilation and drain.
age, to ensure the lowest temperature and
dryness of atmosphere. With Il house
built on this plan. it is believed "A great
desderatum will be supplied. In many
eases these conditions may be formed or
perfected in rooms or buildings already
erected, with slight improvements
Rural New Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

The recent attempt made by some
French aeronauts to reach great height
above the earth has not been productive
of any particular scientific results. The
balloon in which the ascent was made
reached an altitude of over 10000 feet
without the occupants of the car ex-
periencing any ill effects, except a ten
dency to faintness on the part of one of
them. When about twelve years ago a
similar attempt was made, and the height
of 20, 900 feet was reached, it was with
fatal results TO three out of the four aero
nauts. The success of the present ex-
pertinent is explained by the allegation
that the difficulties due to the rarefac-
ton of the atmosphere only begin at an
altitude of $4,000 or $4,000 feet. This
view seems supported by the fact that in
the Himalayas and the Andes heights of
about 10000 feet have been on several
occasions reached without any incon-
venience. In such cases, however, the
ascent has always been gradual. The i'll
effects experienced in balloons are pos
sibly due to the suddenness of the change.
London Spectator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
Sheep 0nterest.
SALES OF SHEEP
CORDED IN THE VERMONT mERlNo

|ECORDED IN THE VERMONT MERlNO
SHEEP-BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.
b. l.. Rowe TO W. Delano, whiting, Vt, ,
ives.
:. l.. stevens, orwell, VT. to VI. Il. William.
on, Middlcbury, Vt, 10 rams.
+. y. Townsend, shoreham, Vt, to j. A..
wright, Middlebury, VT, rams.
;. +. Downey, Sycamore, o., to W. Van
indy x son, sycamore, o., ram from the
ock OF j. Il. Day.
l.. Z. Barnes Il son, Whiting, VT, to W. Del
| no, whiting, Vt, eve.
NJ. c, Edcbute, Newway, Ohio, to George
Ills, Newway, o., | ram.
i Thos. Delauo, Ticonderoga, n. y, to Nc
aughn q Bros, sheep.
| A. L. Thornton, Castlcton, VT, to j. ii. Mead
Nest Rutland. VI, } rams.
. II. T. Beach, Nergcnnes, Vt, TO c. \. Chap
pan, Middlebury, W.T. - rams
NJ. p. Cook, Shorehum, VT, TO j. n. Wright,
Iiiddleburv, VT, rams.
NJ. Il. Betz, sycamore, o., to H. +. Randall,
Neser, Idaho, 10 rams.
l.. 5. Burwell Brldport, Vt, TO T. +. & c. d..
Mcconnell, Ripon, Wis, rams
L. y. Bissell, East Shoreham, VT, to j. A.
Wright, MiddlebuIy, VT, IL rams.
W . L. ADDoll ~ son, W cSI 1iOOSlCh, ~ q, ~
! Albert Slocum, North Easton, n. Y, ram; to
Eco II. King, Johnsonville, n. Y, ? ewes from
! ock of Il. +. Harrington.
| O. F. Atwood, RichVille, VT, to +. e Farm
lam, West Cornwall, Vt. II rams.
Geo. &. Burton, Manchester, VT, to Elihu
Bentley. Sandgate, Vt, ram.
j. S. Benedict, Castleton, VT, to William +.
1orham, West Rutland, VT, ewes.
W. II. Hawkins Greenwich, o., to A. Prayer,
Greenwich, o.. from flock of +. X. Larcomb
Ind from G.. W. Marshall.
ii. u. jackson, AID ,ison, VT, to j. i. Cher
bino, Middlebury, VT. rams.
II. X. Willis, Saline, Mich, to j. 5. Pacey,
Dexter, Mich, ram.
II. W. Mills. saline, Mich, TO j. S. Pacey,
Dexter, Mich, ram
W. II. Mann, Kirby, o., 10 Nicholas Miller,
Kirby, o., ram; to Joseph Rail, Kirby, Ohio,
ram,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
THE "RAlLWAY BRAIN"
Case Much Resembling Railway
Spine"-Question for Neurologists.

Splne"-ouestion for Neurologists.
AT a recent meeting of the Society Of
Physicians of the harite hospital in Ber-
lin, Thomson exhibited a patient whose
case he described as one of railway
brain, a neurosis resembling in many
respects the condition already well known
under the name of railway spine" A
healthy railway employee. aged 30, with
out history of alcoholism or of any pre-
disposing neurotic condition, by the sud-
den motion of his train was thrown vio-
lently against the side of a car. striking
his head. He sustained no wound, and
at the time of injury consciousness was
preserved. Some hours afterward. how
ever, he was suddenly seized with svncope,
with mental terror, lost all sense of loca-
ticn. could not recognize the simplest
familiar object, and described what he
saw enormously: his one objective symp-
tom was absolute an@sthesia of the entire
body. On the fourth day after his injury
he had violent headaches, pulse rate of
A, and, in addition to the cutaneous anes-
thesia, loss of olfactory and taste sensa-
tons, with difficult hearing. On the fifth
day the psychic symptoms suddenly
ceased, he could remember nothing which
had happened, and had no explanation
for his condition.
The patient subsequently became very
melancholy, complaining of insomnia,
headache, spinal pain, WEAKNESS and
failure of appetite; no sensations of terror
or disordered dreams were present. The
objective symptoms remaining were well
marked cranial and spinal unprecedented;
fa m, hot
colors loss of smell and taste and i'm
paired hearing; numbness and at times
paresis and spasms of the region sup
piled by the facial nerve were also pres
ent He was discharged from the hos
pital as improved, but two months after
ward his condition was unchanged: he
was unable to work on account of head
ache and weakness. Thomsen's diagnosis
was railway BRAIN condition of pro-
found disturbance of cerebral functions
from shock
The increase in mechanical appliances
and the immense extension of railways
afford abundant opportunities for obser-
walton of nervous shock, both in its fatal
and milder forms. While postmortem
demonstration of hemorrhage and struc-
tural LESSONS explains the course of these
cases when fatal, it is evident that we
must rely upon the continued observation
of surviving patients to determine the
development of LESSONS which will illus
trate the pathology of this condition.
The possibility of the production of de-
generative changes in nervous matter
and cerebral conditions causing perma-
nent mental impairment is an interesting
question for neurologists, and. in its
medico-legal aspects. for the corporation
whose property may cause such injuries
to their patrons and employees. Medical
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

Let us pray that the dead may find
rest and the living strength to fight their
battle to the end.-Christian Reid.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
Farms for Sale
In Hancock, Addison County, Vermont
TW q r A IL M 3.

Both being on the stage road leading from
Hancock to Middlebury. The first farm is
located one mile west of Hancock village,
known as the Robbins Farm, containing about
two hundred and forty acres OF land, large
two story house and wood shed; two large
barns, old, but in very good repair; running
water to the house and barns; a large apple
orchard, and nice sugar bush of four hun.
dred trees; fences in good repair; land in
good condition; wood and saving timber in
abundance within half mile of saw mill.
The other farm IL three miles from the vii
lage and contains about sixty five acres OF
land; a good house and ell part tor kitchen I;
also a wood shed adjoining the house and a
good barn and sheep barn connected by n
shed, also n dry house and running water to
the house and barns. Buildings all in good
condition; a good apple orchard ALSO a splen-
did sugar bush of tour hundred maple trees.
Any one looking to- home should examine
these places before purchasing elsewhere. as
they must and will be sold at a bargain. En-
quire of the undersigned for further particu-
lars. Titles perfect.
l2-u Z. M. ROBBINS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
farm Copies.
WHAT GAN BE DONE IN VERMONT.


Here is Il fresh bit of evidence bearing
directly on the question rs to what poor
imam may accomplish on HE Hill farms il,
vermont. Western papers and western
possibilities of their country. Eastern
papers and eastern men may fairly claim
an occasional hearing. The best part OF
the following story i HAT ii is true. We
could "name the man" were it wise 10 do
|so.
Some % or 80 wears ago there WAS a
young man here in Caledonia comfy who
was member of II family of paupers:
his father, mother. two sisters and a
brother besides himself were living in Il
town poor-hOuse. This young man was
not robust. but a. was customary. "hired
out on the farms in the neighborhood as
he was able and as opportunity offered,
and in the course of time saved small
sum of money. Going away from this
village, he bargained for an old hill farm
on the back roads and removed from
''civiliZation." The cost though seeming
large to him was comparatively trifling.
The first payment wcll-nigh exhausted
his small store of savings, while n
mortgage was given for the balance of
the purchase money. So, it will be seen,
this man began life very much as back
woodsman in the West might begin. He
struck into the woods and made a clearing
as backwoodsmen do; worked early
and late-as backwoodsmen do built for
himself modest home, a mere hut-as
backwoodsmen do: lived in the plainest
way possible-as backwoodsmen do.
BY slow degrees the house was improv-
ed. and one by one he took his parents,
sisters and brother from the poor-house,
continuing his hard work and indulging
few years the farm was his own, not a
very grand affair at best, but still COM
Portable New England home. Meanwhile
it may be incidentally mentioned, our
hero had taken unto himself wife and
was rearing family. Time passed on,
as it has habit of doing, and plain living
resulted in still further accumulations
To make long story short, this man
to-day not old, never physically robust
and not above the average as regards
mental ability, is thrifty citizens, living
in his own home, and having little spare
money, which on occasion he loans to his
less fortunate neighbors no doubt at re
munerative rates of interest; while tn,
borrowers, very likely, are men who pur
pose stopping in this WORKOUT countr.
only until they can see an opportunity t.
sell out and 60 West.
AS we have already said, the above is
bit of practical experience. What ha
been done may be done. In this count,
and in every county in this State tier
are just such opportunities awaiting mel
who are not afraid of hard work. Their
are few who start under more advers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

circumstances than the hero of this sketch.
His experience furnishes an unanswerable
argument in refutation of the oft-repeated
statement that poor farmer cannot in
in these later years get living in Yer
mont. Let him adopt western methods
including the deprivations and hard work
incident to frontier life and verify he
will have his reward.-[St. Johnsbury
CnlndOnian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

If applying cold water TO the neck and
face has no effect, dissolve little alum
In basin of water and inject a sniff Of it
up the nostrils; hold the head back and
do not attempt to blow the nose.-Herald
of Health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07
a Q a R ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood. &C., will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America Send self-addressed envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH T. ISMAN. Station D, Nep York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-07

By new process thousand shades of
color can be printed at once.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03

FRIENDS and strangers in the city.
We would respectfully call Your attention
to our large list OF lpsi te residence properly
The cheap property is not ali gone YET W.
have held in reserve some the finest and
most reasonable inside property there is oT
the market this present day. We viii put
in ON the market on Monday, April the 4th.
Terms easy and prices That Will surprise you.
All within 21I miles from the corner OF
Main and Douglas. We have also some fine
building lots from $50 up to $500 g and W
fronts; terms 3 cash, l-5 mos, Is II mos.
Now is about your last chance for men Of
moderate means. and only few days longer
We viii sell i'll lots OF 2, 4, 8, Or S. No single
lots at the cheap prices. II YOU will only
call upon us at our Office, No 2t3 n Main St,
and let Us show you the property you viii be
SURE to purchase.
We have more rare chances on Main st
II of Douglas, and only for few days, now,
before they advance. Come and see us be-
fore purchasing and get our prices
All our property Is guaranteed perfect
titles or no sale. Cor & WAIT.
1l5-tf Office 2i3 n Main.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03

Perhaps no city west of New York can
boast OF a finer or more varied collection of
bright plunged birds and small animals
that the Wichita Fanciar> Agency, which i.
under the immediate supervisors OF Ne. ".
g. Mcconnell a gentleman who has had
years of experience in this particular line OF
bUSlueSS
The large collection embraces everything,
some or the speciaries b-lng Ard iesberx (
trained canarles, red cansri.s, German ca
nariss. Southern mockipg blr's, Virginia
car ira and all varieties Of impor ed BIRDS
of fioe p'umsge. A notable feature is the
collection OF African Gay Parrots Tbey
are fine takers and wbis lers and ere easily
trained. Ia many Instances tn Sc noted
birns with years training will command a
price varying from $50 to Sl,0io
They are the first ever seen this
side of S. Louis, aside from
easily trained. Aside from this rare coliec-
lion OF bir1s Mr.. Mcconnell nss collection
of Mexican parrots, Guinea pig, all kinds
of import It'd fancy rabbits, white and spotted
ra's, white nice. pet s.ligato,s from New
Orleans, fine English pug dog>. French
poodies and all varieties If small animals Tor
shownen Corr e>ponIencs 'lIcltei. .Ad-
dress W. G Mcconnell. Wichita Fancier>'
Agency, No. &O7 NosIeyst lis
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03

2 lots cor 1st and Market ss with opera
house, So, 900.
lots joining opera house on the south.
S25, 600
lot on Main st bet Oak and Walnut,
ST, 500
lot on Main st, in Sd block from Doug
las. 81 200. Cheapest lot on Main st.
2lois on Topeka ave bet Waterman and
Lewis, cheap at 81, 600.
2 lots on EmporIa ave bet LIST and Douglas,
e f. $l5,5oO.
90 fe.t cornrr 18th Lawrence ave-, east
'front.' good terms, s., $50.
4 lots on Fourth avenue 100 feet north OF
18Th ST, easr front, s., 600
s lots Oh North Topeka avenue, between
9th and 10Th Srs, West front, choice residence
property, at s., 900 per lot.
lot on WIGHT ! ST., corner OF Fine street.
a bargain at s., 400.
s lots on Ninth ST., facing north on Jack
son ave, $3,0 o.
2 lot. on South Market street in Lees addi-
ticn. 81 $50,
lot, in McCormick's add. f, for 81 500.
lots corner Bonn and Mccormick ayes il
GA, field add, 900.
We have also choice lots in Douglas ave
add. within stones throw Of location OF the
PRESBYTERIAN college at 500. $3.50 and $500
each. and have lots in Jud>on University al
dition, laying southeast and overlooking the
city, at 800.
The above ara only :. very few OF our nu-
merous bargains, and parties wishing to buy
or sell would do well to cali and see Us. Pm
tard & Johnson, rooms IL and IA over IA
N Main st. 11S4t
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03

We would call the attention of the public
to the City Plumbing Co IF Wichita. who
have recently opened up frst-clas~ plumb
ing, ga, and steam fitting shop at ia South
Emporia avenue. We are prepared to dc
fir>t-class work in plumbing, gas and stearn
fitting on short notice. Estimates furnished
OH all kinds or Plumbing. All kinds or plumb
ing, gas aud steam fitting supplies Kept IL
stock
Call at ia South Enporia avenue water
Co.'S office. Telephone 10. ll2tl
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03
otics.

this day withdraw all my property from
the market, but should parties desire to
build Immediately any business blocks on
Maple st from the grove to the railroad GRO s.
ing shall be open to treat for building sites
privately at something little over half the
present price for which property Is sold
Terms cash. Any party building may Sc
cure mortgage for FIVE years at per cent
net at the complexion of the building.
T. COoP, 2l5 N Main ST.
April I'd, 1857 1lS If
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03
Free Excursion.

On Tuesday April 5th, to the new booming
town OF Geneseo, in Rice county, on the
Missouri & Pacific f. r. Three months ago
il was a wheat field. to-day it has SOD inh-b-
ltants, 3 railroads and more coming. For
full particulars call at Hotel Gaudo!fo. A.
s Hswley, agt. o1iSlt*
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-03
The Following is a List of my Prop
erty which | desire to sell.

Any I.ai Estate Agen. finding hayer will be
award Il the Usual Cuuirnis sion.
Lots 40 TO Il in smith u stovsr's addition,
81 Per :
LIE "a aud 81. spiveiv. Miller & Work >
sGt s>o9 $50 uS S1h =. tai c ssl
Lots IS q 81 >Dive =. Assier & Works.
ada, - q. Is cash. As April ssa, ~ "a
AEg sth. -.
Los 50 sas. gos-alhaI,s add. q. 20, asa
IN 5 Ii ,Rfi :. lHoe. tai cssh
he anove prices Will s0yern rn3i easnged
in thi- sise & eeisn. Nh~n rAse l. maize ~
conform Win stove prices ds~f viii - far
nisa--i ard 10 agenE rep srtsng sale art wsli be
the cEe 70 receive the cam mission.
DAVIDSON STEEL
dl02-iu 222 n Main, room z.